thatJohann
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Grand Theft Auto VI is arguably the most hyped game in history. The trailers alone have shattered records, every small leak or rumor dominates gaming discussion, and the expectations for what Rockstar is building feel astronomical.
But that's the thing, when the bar is set so high, can any studio, even Rockstar, realistically meet it? Or are we entering into a situation where the game could be brilliant and still feel like a letdown just because the hype is literally impossible to live up to?
We've seen this before with other massively hyped releases:
But that's the thing, when the bar is set so high, can any studio, even Rockstar, realistically meet it? Or are we entering into a situation where the game could be brilliant and still feel like a letdown just because the hype is literally impossible to live up to?
We've seen this before with other massively hyped releases:
- Cyberpunk 2077 – marketed as a generational leap but stumbled at launch with bugs and missing features.
- No Man's Sky – promised the universe, but expectations collapsed until years of updates salvaged it.
- The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim – one of the rare cases that lived up to (and maybe exceeded) hype at launch.
- Breath of the Wild / Tears of the Kingdom – both carried the "most anticipated game ever" tag and largely delivered.
- Red Dead Redemption 2 – Rockstar's own previous example of sky-high expectations that, depending on who you ask, it either fully lived up to or was "too slow" for some players.